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The New Kingdom: The Glory of Egypt

The New Kingdom: The Glory of Egypt. The New Kingdom. The New Kingdom begins with the Eighteenth Dynasty Some of the most famous pharaohs in Egyptian history ruled in the New Kingdom Egypt becomes the world’s first superpower. The Eighteenth Dynasty. Begins with Ahmose I in 1550 BC

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The New Kingdom: The Glory of Egypt

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  1. The New Kingdom: The Glory of Egypt

  2. The New Kingdom • The New Kingdom begins with the Eighteenth Dynasty • Some of the most famous pharaohs in Egyptian history ruled in the New Kingdom • Egypt becomes the world’s first superpower

  3. The Eighteenth Dynasty • Begins with Ahmose I in 1550 BC • Re-conquered Egypt from the Hyksos invaders • Hatshepsut, 1479-1458 BC: First female ruler in world history • Thutmose III, 1479-1425 BC: Expands empire into Nubia and Syria

  4. Hatshepsut

  5. Thutmose III

  6. Family Matters • Thutmose III was the rightful pharaoh of Egypt • Hatshepsut ruled as a regent-a caretaker until her stepson Thutmose was old enough to rule • Hatshepsut was mysteriously murdered and Thutmose III attempted to erase her from history!

  7. Akhenaten • Born Amenhotep IV, decides to change his name • Essentially “fires” the gods of Egypt in favor of the Aten- god of the sun disk • Attempts to institute MONOTHEISM – belief in one god

  8. Akhenaten and Monotheism • Moves the capital from Memphis and Thebes to a brand new city called Amarna • His people rebel and his name is virtually wiped out from history • He is the first monotheist…but we know him because of his son…

  9. Tutankhamun

  10. King Tut • Became pharaoh at 9! • Married his sister • Mysteriously murdered at 18…and we still don’t know who did it or why! • World famous because his tomb was found undisturbed in the Valley of the Kings in 1922

  11. The Valley of the Kings

  12. The Valley of the Kings • By this time, the Great Pyramid is already over 1000 years old! • But they’re poor tombs…they get robbed ALL the time and nearly bankrupted the country • New kingdom pharaohs built their tombs in the rock cliffs of the desert …the Valley of the Kings • Yes…there is also a Valley of the Queens

  13. The Curse of King Tut • When Howard Carter and Lord George Carnarvon opened Tut’s tomb in 1922: • They found the following inscription: “Death will come on swift wings to those who disturbs the pharaoh’s rest.” • 4 months later Carnarvon dies • At the exact moment Carnarvon dies, Cairo goes dark from a power failure • At the exact moment Cairo goes dark, Carnarvon’s dog gives a weird howl and dies…in London

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